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Bachelor's+22% vs national median107 grads tracked

East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics at Pennsylvania State University (The)

Ranked 4th of 22 bachelor's programs in East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$48,030
middle 50%: $28,845 – $79,944
Median · 5 years out
$64,546
middle 50%: $41,887 – $87,304
Median · 10 years out
$96,791
middle 50%: $57,619 – $153,130

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (bachelor's) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Pennsylvania State University (The)'s bachelor's program in East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics earn a median $48,030 one year after graduating, rising to $96,791 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 22% above the national median of $52,920 for this field, ranking 4th of 22 reporting programs.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.

Will the degree pay for itself?

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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
6.3 yrs
≈ $7,146 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Oklahoma
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Austin
$68,560 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Madison
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Hunter College
$63,451 · 5 yrs out
University of Utah
$61,827 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston
$61,630 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Boulder
$59,037 · 5 yrs out
University of Oregon
$56,029 · 5 yrs out
Macalester College
$53,696 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Pennsylvania State University (The)

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$182,178 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$177,057 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$143,044 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$135,252 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$130,869 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$122,394 · 5 yrs out
Petroleum Engineering (Bachelor's)
$116,440 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$115,495 · 5 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Bachelor's)
$115,004 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$114,831 · 5 yrs out
Mining and Mineral Engineering (Bachelor's)
$114,734 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$114,727 · 5 yrs out

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